House Republican leaders struck a budget deal made with the White House just before midnight Monday aimed at averting a government shutdown and forestalling a debt crisis. The House could vote on the deal Wednesday. (Oct. 27)

Congress passed a last minute spending bill on Wednesday night, averting a government shutdown with just a few hours to spare. The spending bill provides the liquidity needed to keep various government agencies running until December 11. In the House

A government shutdown has been averted. Just seven hours before federal agencies ran out of money, the House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a bill funding the federal government through Dec. 11th. Congressional Democrats and Republicans say t

A government shutdown has been averted. Just seven hours before federal agencies ran out of money, the House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a bill funding the federal government through Dec. 11th. Congressional Democrats and Republicans say t

President Obama said Tuesday the nation is ready to "turn the page" from years of hardship, and used his State of the Union speech to promote an ambitious program of "middle class economics" in the face of new Republican majorities in Congress.